Rebbasser

Think noise and vibration. A spinnerbait with a big, single Colorado blade, a noisy crankbait, a big bulky jig that will move a lot of water-you get the idea. Colors-if it is sunny I use bright colors and darker, more natural colors if it is cloudy.

Welcome to the forum! Apparently I have developed it as well-not too bad, but I wear an elbow brace when on the water. Fortunately it is in my left elbow and I am right handed. Haven't been to the doc with it yet, but that is coming. The neoprene elbow wrap I got seems to make a difference. I fished hard last Saturday, and it really didn't bother me, so the wrap was a good investment.

If it is an automatic charger leave it plugged in. I have one on mine, and I plug it in as soon as I get back and unplug it when I'm heading for the lake. Set it and forget it. If it is an on-board charger it probably is automatic-designed to be plugged in all the time. It charges the batteries then maintains them as needed. Welcome to the forum, BTW!

Welcome to the forum! I have to agree with the other folks-it is the same as fishing from the bank but your options have increased exponentially. Fust fish the same kinds of places you fished from the bank and you will be fine.

I keep mine on the timer when it is cooler weather, constant when it is hot. I also add Please Release Me to help protect them and add ice in the form of water frozen in a bottle when it is hot. I read somewhere the chlorine in commercial ice can harm the fish and the bottles do the job.

Funny you should mention this. Today I bought a neoprene elbow wrap. My left elbow started hurting around Christmas, and the pain comes and goes depending on the use. I, too, did some research and determined it is most likely tennis elbow, except in our case it is fishing elbow . Literally, I feel your pain.

Now for the bad news: This time of year, when all the tackle outlets are gearing up for the spring fishing season the bait monkey transformes into a 500 lb bait gorilla ;D

Make sure your hooks are sharp. IMO THE most overlooked aspect of fishing. If your hooks are not sharp and you don't get a good hookset the rest is immaterial.

Hey flyrod: Gig 'Em! ;D

"YEAH! OH MY GOD, IT'S A GIANT! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (2 lb fish) "SON! IT'S A 6-7-8-9-10 POUNDER!" (2 lb fish) Guess the torch has been pased

Haven't done it myself but I was fishing with a buddy of mine last September and he caught 2 on a Zara Spook on the same cast. We got a picture to prove it, too .

Here's a way to make one: http://www.virginiacatfish.com/Livewell.htm Size it to fit your boat, but the principal is the same.

Glad to help, and you aren't kidding-it is VERY addicting!

Think in terms of a tree. The trunk would be the main point, and the branches coming off the trunk would be the secondary points. If you look at a lake map, the main point sticks out into the lake and the secondary points branch off of it.

I have the deluxe one from Cabelas as well. flechero ain't kidding about the wind in Texas-we have finally learned that you take the forecast winds, say 10-15 MPH and add them together and that is what you will be facing out on the water . I have been very pleased with the way the Cabelas sock performs. It will really slow your drift when the wind is blowing at a good clip. Having one really can be the difference between fishing and not fishing.

If storms are not in the area, just forecast I may or may not go depending on the conditions, but at that first flash or rumble of thunder I get out of there, pronto.

Like many, my dad got me started. I started perch jerking with a cane pole and the rest, as they say, is history. I do have one regret, though-my dad passed away a few years back, and about a year after he left us I bought my bass boat. My regret is I never got to take him out in it.

Yeah-his "It's a giant!" is quickly moving into the same category as a Roland Martin 10-pounder.

I'm with Raul-a good rule of thumb is 1 foot per second.

Don't let it get you down, Mudcat-cold, muddy water is probably the toughest water to fish. I'm with Chris on his recommendation-my go-to chocolate milk bait is a spinnerbait with a big, single colorado blade, too. I usually don't throw anything else in those conditions. I fished fairly clear water yesterday with temps ranging from 53-58 and couldn't buy a hit-getting skunked happens to everybody. That's why they call it fishing instead of catching ;D.

Me too. I usually visit a few other forums, and it really is a tie between my 2 favorites, and this is definitely one of them.

Welcome to the forum! KU beat me to it.

Hadn't thought about white. As a I have said before, not bad advice for a sip ;D. I've been spray painting my sinkers as long as Matt_Fly. It makes a difference for me in that I have more confidence with a painted sinker. I usually use flat black.

Sorry, RW-missed that the first time I read your post.

Welcome to the forum! I agree-you can naver have too much storage space.